We have performed twice before in Tilson Auditorium – the first time was about 10 years ago on Valentine’s Day…and here we are again on Valentine’s Day. We arrived around 11:30am to begin load in which is just a bit different from most venues. Our equipment is unloaded from our truck, into a large “box” attached to a forklift, and hoisted about 15 feet into the air and onto the stage. It’s a pretty amazing load in!
Things went very smoothly…and the show went up very quickly! The guys from the local IATSE 49 were great, worked hard, and made the day fun.
The venue provided a special Valentine’s Day banquet for those who decided to come early to the performance. I took about 30 minutes to stroll through the room and introduce myself to all of those at the banquet. Once I wrapped up there, it was time to open the doors to the theatre.
We had a great crowd for the show. According to the executive director, this was his biggest crowd in the four years he has been programming events. We had college students from Indiana State University, families, couples on dates, senior citizens – you name it, they were in the audience. And they were ready for a good time – very enthusiastic and vocal!
We also had the chance to also meet up with some friends – Tom Pitts and his wife, Nolan and Kelsey, and Mike and Lynn (and Molly). Always nice to see our friends!
Great volunteers always make the show and we had lots of them in Terre Haute. Every trick elicited a gasp, a laugh, a smile, and lots of applause. I got lots of feedback on my Facebook Fan Page as well! This was one of our best audience of the season – THANK YOU TERRE HAUTE (and Jennifer, David, Brady, Don, and IATSE 49)!!